equestrian statue of George IV
The statue of George IV in Trafalgar Square, London, is a bronze equestrian statue by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey. It depicts the King dressed in ancient Roman attire and riding bareback.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monument
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: public sculpture in Trafalgar Square, London, England, UK
- Also known as: “Equestrian statue of George IV, Trafalgar Square”, “equestrian statue of King George IV”, “George IV”, “statue of George IV”, and “statue of King George IV”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and National Gallery.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
National Gallery
Art gallery
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The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. National Gallery is situated 330 feet northwest of equestrian statue of George IV.
National Portrait Gallery
Art gallery
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The National Portrait Gallery is an art gallery in London that houses a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people. When it opened in 1856, it was arguably the first national public gallery in the world that was dedicated to portraits. National Portrait Gallery is situated 370 feet northwest of equestrian statue of George IV.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Covent Garden.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west, Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.
Covent Garden
Photo: Hamster28, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Covent Garden is one of the main shopping and entertainment districts of London, and is hugely popular with visitors, who swarm to its shops, bars and restaurants, especially at weekends.
West End of London
Locality
Photo: Jimmy Baikovicius, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West End of London is a district of Central London, England, in the London Boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster. It is west of the City of London and north of the River Thames, in which many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops…
equestrian statue of George IV
- Categories: sculpture and historic site
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50837° or 51° 30′ 30″ northLongitude
-0.12757° or 0° 7′ 39″ westHeight
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C3XGV5C+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 12877095810OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q7604481
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“equestrian statue of George IV” goes by many names.
- French: “Statue équestre de George IV”
- Spanish: “estatua ecuestre de Jorge IV (Trafalgar Square)”
- Spanish: “Estatua ecuestre de Jorge IV”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Statue of George Washington and Statue of Henry Havelock.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “equestrian statue of George IV”. Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0.